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The Hill reports that despite Lamar Alexander’s moderate image he is a “longtime ally” of Newt Gingrich:

Ken Whitehouse took a quick scan of the names on the Belmont Presidential Debate Host Committee and notes a few conspiciously missing names:

Barack Obama may be publicly declaring that he will attempt to involve Al Gore in his administration but Gore will have none of it:

A Washington DC airport ticket agent offers some examples of why our country is in trouble!
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1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!)
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Courtesy of See-Dub:

Courtesy of See-Dub:

Somewhere across America there is a politician running who meets your standards for enlightened conservatism. Send him twenty dollars. Every month. And a letter saying what you think is important, and maybe print out an article (or blog post) you think his staff ought to read.

Senate candidate Mike Faulk is putting it out there that Bredesen Administration officials may be doing a bit of fundraising work on behalf of the independent former Republican incumbent in his race, Senator Mike Williams:

A fundraising comparison between Independent State Senator Mike Williams and GOP hopeful Mike Faulk may be misleading at this point in the election cycle.

As one whose family has been intimately involved with international politics involving the US, the UN, Lebanon, and France (1 ambassador, 2 Parliamentary members, 1 national level minister and cabinet member, 1 Chief Justice, 2 assassinations, 1 attempted assassination, etc…), and as a 10 year US Army Special Forces combat veteran, I have maintained more than a keen interest in international relations and foreign policy.